Legal Opinion
Hall v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 7, 1991No. 1832 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Grace Hall appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which granted summary judgment in favor of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
On October 30, 1985, Hall, while a passenger on a trolley owned and operated by SEPTA, was struck on the head by a raw egg which had been thrown through an open window of the trolley by an unknown third party. Hall alleged that as a result of being struck by the egg, she suffered an ocular trauma to her left eye and severe pain to her face and head.
On September 18, 1986, Hall filed suit…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Moore v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Love v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Rhoads Et Ux. v. Lancaster Park. Auth.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Sonnenberg v. Erie Metropolitan Transit AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Toombs, Harold T. v. Manning, Sylvester, Brown, James, and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Weaver v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Bolden v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Miller v. Erie Metropolitan Transit AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Nardella v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Bazemore v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.